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05-06-2008, 02:32 PM
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Bragança Royal Jewels
The house of Bragança had been the owner of some impressive jewels.
Some were incorporated in the collections of other European royal houses (like the famous Bragança tiara, which was left to Queen Josefina of Sweden, by her sister, Amélie de Beauharnais, Empress of Brazil), while 15 other pieces were robbed in November 2004, from an exhibition that was held in the Museon of Haia (Netherlands). Among these were a cane engraved with 387 diamonds (which belonged to Queen D.ª Maria Pia) and a diamond of 135 carats. Few pieces remained with the family and are displayed, once in a while, by the current Duchess of Bragança. Here are a few: D.ª Isabel wearing a diamond tiara, on her wedding to the Duke of Bragança, in 1995 (photos scanned from Olá Semanário) http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...7&d=1111597948 http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...7&d=1111601225 D.ª Isabel wearing a diamond set of necklace and earings, in Stockholm 2006: http://www.seegerpress-online.de/see...weden+Portugal D.ª Isabel wearing a diamond tiara and a set of necklace and earings, in Stockholm 2006: http://www.seegerpress-online.de/see...weden+Portugal D.ª Isabel wearing a bandeau-type diamond tiara, which may be a convertable necklace. (The photo was taken at the Danish Royal Wedding, in May 2004. (Photo by Getty Images) http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...6&d=1110387166 At the GD Couple's Silver Wedding Celebrations in Luxembourg, in 2006 (Photo by SeegerPress and Getty): http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php...2762_218lo.jpg http://img151.imagevenue.com/img.php...0082_279lo.jpg At the wedding of Prince Felipe and Letizia of Spain, in May 2004: http://org21.zorpia.com/0/2671/17099969.a6c886.jpg Last edited by Elsa M.; 05-08-2008 at 10:28 AM. 
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#2
05-06-2008, 03:10 PM
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From RJWMB
Royal Jewels of the World Message Board: Braganca Diamond Tiara about Braganca Tiara
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#3
05-06-2008, 03:28 PM
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From the past few pieces:
Queen Augusta Victoria http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...taVictoria.jpg Queen Maria Amelia http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...of_Orleans.JPG image Queen Stephanie http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/33028...5A1E4F32AD3138 Maria II Maria II of Portugal I pictures from fashion photos on webshots Maria II of Portugal 2 pictures from fashion photos on webshots Maria I http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._-_A_Louca.jpg nice pearls Last edited by magnik; 05-06-2008 at 03:46 PM.
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05-06-2008, 04:10 PM
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The following information was posted by Boris here:
Besides the Bragaça tiara, Empress Amelie left to her sister a series of diamonds: Quote:
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#5
05-07-2008, 12:14 PM
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Another diamond necklace, pared with the same tiara she used on her wedding day (photo from Caras):
http://img142.imagevenue.com/img.php...122_1080lo.jpg
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#6
05-07-2008, 12:18 PM
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I just found it Maria Pia Maria Pia Portugal 2 pictures from fashion photos on webshots Maria Pia Portugal 3 pictures from fashion photos on webshots Any ideas about these tiaras? And once again Maria Amelia Rainha Amélia d'Orléans pictures from fashion photos on webshots This is the same tiara which Duchess of Braganca had wore on her wedding. And here much more opened I think: Queen Amelie Queen Amelie of Portugal pictures from fashion photos on webshots Last edited by Warren; 05-08-2008 at 08:12 AM. Reason: merged & bolded
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05-08-2008, 08:38 AM
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I really like Dona Isabel's wedding tiara, it is very beautiful. What is the provenance of the piece?
Does the Duke own all these pieces himself or are they part of a foundation (or maybe even a loan). -- On another note, I got to see the stolen jewels in the Hague just a few days before they were stolen. I believe they were displayed in the Museon. As I was in my early teens I wasn't too impressed by them, so I can not remember how they looked.
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#8
05-08-2008, 10:54 AM
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So I believe that the jewels owned by the current Duchess of Bragança are not inherited from the Portuguese kings, but from D. Duarte's brazilian mother, D.ª Maria Francisca de Orleans e Bragança (who was a great graddaughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil). I suppose that's the provenance of the jewels used by D.ª Isabel. Here, for example, we can see the late Duchess of Bragança wearing the same necklace: http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7...anciscanp0.jpg http://img142.imagevenue.com/img.php...122_1080lo.jpg On the other hand this one seems to be the same tiara used by Isabel on her wedding day. And the necklace in this other seems to be the same piece used as a tiara here... ...I don't know why aren't these owned by the State... Last edited by Elsa M.; 05-08-2008 at 11:44 AM.
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#9
05-08-2008, 11:53 AM
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A few more pieces displayed by Queen D.ª Amélia:
1896 Queen Amalia of Portugal pictures from fashion photos on webshots Marie Amelie Orleans Portugal 2 pictures from fashion photos on webshots Queen Amelie closeup showing emerald jewelry pictures from fashion photos on webshots By Queen D.ª Maria Pia: Maria Pia Portugal 3 pictures from fashion photos on webshots By Queen D. Maria II: Maria Pia Queen of Portugal pictures from fashion photos on webshots
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05-10-2008, 03:41 PM
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http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/8239/ameliand4.jpg Quote:
necklace and two diamond brooches. All the pieces were lent by the National Palace of Ajuda to the Museon (science museum in The Hague, The Netherlands): Polícia Judiciária - Obras de Arte Furtadas Last edited by Elsa M.; 05-11-2008 at 09:49 AM.
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05-10-2008, 04:21 PM
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King D. João IV was the last king to be coronated in Portugal. On December 15th 1640, the king placed his crown on the statue of Our Lady of Conception (Nossa Senhora da Conceição) and no subsequent monarch dared to use again the crown that was offered to the Virgin. Ever since, each accession was just celebrated with an "acclamation" and an oath.
When the royal family left Portugal to settle the Court in Brazil (just before Napoleon's invasion), King D. João VI decided to order a new crown and scepter, made of Brazilian unadorned gold, and featured the new regalia on his coronation (February 6th 1818). When the royal family returned to Portugal, in 1821, he took the regalia with him and these were used on the coronations of his successors, up to the last King, D. Manuel II (in 1908). This crown and scepter may be seen in the National Palace of Ajuda (in Lisbon): http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/1307/coroazd0.gif Last edited by Elsa M.; 05-11-2008 at 09:46 AM.
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05-11-2008, 10:01 AM
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http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/4...ileflorzw4.jpg (Photo scanned from Caras) And here is she wearing this necklace as a tiara: http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/232/suciabw9.jpg (from the return dinner offered by the Kings of Sweden, during the State Visit to Portugal) Last edited by Elsa M.; 05-11-2008 at 12:32 PM.
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05-11-2008, 01:46 PM
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Elsa, at the moment on RJWMB
Royal Weddings Message Board: Portugal Royal Wedding 1995 posted by Christiane and GREMB Causa Monarquica posted by Alex G. are photos of D. Isabel jewels. 
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05-11-2008, 04:18 PM
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Actually, those photos were taken from TRF... they were scanned by me and posted here 
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